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YORKSHIRE GIANTS
KENT FIND
WINNING WAY AGAIN
SECOND XI BOWLER TRUNDLES OUT LEICESTER
GLOUCESTER LOSE TO SURREY.
London, July 21. Kent, seriously threatened by Sussex and Yorkshire in the struggle for leadership in the county cricket table, somewhat consolidated their position by defeating Leicester by nine wickets in two days in the second match of the Maidstone festival.
OF
WONDERFUL BOWLING FEATS
OF OLD-TIMERS
FAMOUS PAST ACHIEVEMENTS REVIEWED
VERITY A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
(BY "HISTORICUS")
THE
LONG
AGO
LESSONS
Peate, relating what followed, re- marked "Well, the next day Tom (Emmett), Pindor, and I scored nicoly and, wolsent them in to get 85 runs. It was 42 too many. They scored. 48 and we won by d1. My bowling on that occasion was re- presented by six wickets for 13 runs. I got the wickets of. Mr. F. M. Grace, Mr.. Townsend and Painter with successive deliveries!
In a letter written by old Bob Thoms to "Old Ehor" (quoted in the latter's above work) in 1808, the former remarks "It was at my end (ho was one of the umpires) that Ted Pente did his sensational bit of
OF
THE TEST
LEVESON-GOWER'S TRIBUTE TO INDIANS
Writing on the Test Match be.
HEDLEY VERITY'S wonderful feat in taking 10 Marah Gloucestershire and I have D. Leveson-Gower says:
wickets for 10 runs in the Yorkshire v. Notts match at Leeds just concluded, which was given such prominence in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph has prompted me to look up the various outstanding performances of some of his Yorkshire predecessors,
lex
trundling (in 1884) at Moreton-in-the-tween All-India and England. H. oft told
incident-how ho pegged away, over after over on the England won the Test Match at and never let a single, ball drop on wont down fighting, and assuredly offside with a length to a barley corn, Lord's by 158 runa; but India the
nide throughout that can look back on their first Test memorable affair. Ted, too, as a left match in this country with every medium, has never been excelled.", satisfaction. They showed koen- ness, skill and activity; their popularity Is undoubted. They * In his "History of Yorkshire County Cricket, 1883-1908," Paul's years of service for York are to be condoled with for, the the Rev. R. S. Holmes remarks:-"The fact is Yorkshire's shire covered the period 1882-1897. accidents that their players ous-, supply of bowlers has always been inexhaustible"; and York-He captured 1,550 wickets for an tuined,
average of 15.09. His best analyses bowling on the first day moant The loss of Nazir, Ali's shire records serve to show the truth of this statement.
for
SUMOX,
Lancashire.
Sussex,
wero
PEEL'S RECORD.
Year Wickets Ra 1897. 1RM7, 1888..
G for 14
B for 4
for 12
1692
G for
Opponents Kent. Leicestershire.
Nails. Derbyshire.
Somemet.
much; then followed Palla's in-" Jury. Both of them necessarily wero very much handicapped In their batting.
Alan Watt, the Kent Leaguo The Yorkshire County Cricket Club | 1693...... 6 for 16 goalkeeper, and Club and Ground was formed in 1803, but Yorkshire 1803 € player, enjoyed
190 for 16 a small triumph possessed notable cricketers long
7 for 24 with the ball for the "Hop" county, before that date. capturing five of Leicester's second
"One
of the most famous bowlers Playing against Sussex at Dew for 22
India have shown us that they Innings wickets for 24 runs. they over had was George Freeman bury in 1894, he brought the match
Armstrong stood out as the pro- (a real "speed merchant") who played to a summary conclusion by taking Notts match at Sheffield in 1888, and Jehangir Khan three bowlers One of his greatest feats was in the possess in Nissar, Amar Singh, minent performer for the losers, for Yorkshire (with various inter- the last dve wickets in seven balls, when, due to his "trundling", Notts of decided class, and it is doubt- scoring a fine century in Leicester'sdes when he could not appear owing including the performance of the "hat were "akittled" out for 24 and 58, ful whether better bowling has
tho to business engagements) from 1865 trick" In which realised 226. to 1881, during which period he took
match he Yorkshire winning by 10 wickets, been scon at headquarters this Peel taking in the match 14 wickets year than that which for 33 runs.
was wit- wicket. Two of his finest per-
Australians in the
Playing for England against the neased on Monday afternoon. It
our three matches taxed the skill of
Iending which took place in 1888, he was batsmen to such an extent that as the following run-getting was made positively very successful.
difficult. shows:
first knock
whole
BRILLIANT HIRST.
| Armstrong's contribution was 115. 1218 wickots for an average of 10. obtained 13 wickets for 38 runs.
Kent failed by five runs to reach por wicke the 300 mark in their reply, but it formances took place in 1807 and 1868, Wainwright was for some time a was sufficient, Leicester collapsing in which years in playing against contemporary of George Hirst, who so disastrously in the second at- Lancashire, he captured of their tempt as to be dismissed for 83, wickets for 10 runs and 8 for 11 played for Yorkshire from 1889 to leaving the home team to score 16 respectively. In the 1808 match Tom 1019, taking 2,500 wickets for 17.88 Emmett and he bowled unchanged
runs apiece, to win.
Hirst's most remarkable bowling throughout the game, and between them, hit the stumps no-less than 18 feats were:~~~ times, the Lancashire totals being 30 Year Wickets Russ and 341
BROWN AND GODDARD Surrey took only two days to de- fent Gloucester by 49 runs in a
Fasex, Sarrey.
First Match.
4 wickets for. 36
and
4 wickets for 14 Second Match. I wicket for 14
and u. 4 wickets for 49 7 wickets for al
and
1802.
for 15
1892.
for 1
.
Regarding his merits as a bowler, 1898, the Rev. R. S. Holmen, in his work 1891. above referred to, says that it is 1997. zuficient to quote the combined 3901. testimony of Dr. W. G. Grace and 1992. Richard Daft that he was the finest 1000. fast bowler they had ever played 1907. agnipat.
for 11
G
for 0
Opponents Xuar. Derbyshire, Nolla. Somerert.
Third Match.
180.
for 16
for 7
for 12
FASCI.
for $
1002.
for 10
for 18
1908..
6 for
* for 0 for 23
EMMETT'S FEATS.
formances.
8. for 26
1010..... 101 fur 41
Australiane. Gloucestershire Lelcestershire. Leicestershire. Northamptonshire.
Lancashire. Worcestershire.
Tom Emmett, who was Freeman's bowling partner on various occasions, He never succeeded in capturing all and who played for Yorkshire during 10 wickets in an inninga, but came the period 1866 to 1888 and obtained very near doing so in 1910 against 1,260 wickets for 12.08 runs each, Lancashire, as last above shown- could show. the following
per Schofield Haigh taking the other wicket, and jocularly remarking when Hirst asked for the ball on the con- clusion of the game, "Well George, I think I ought to have half as I took the remaining wicket!"
"His nine wickets for 41 against Worcestershire in 1911 were obtained ол п a perfect wicket, and 8 of them
"clean-bowied." Mention must also be made of
Year Wichete Itun 18KA...... 4
for 7 18AH................ & for 13.
Opponent Surtry. Lauchice.
Cambridge.
180P.
7 for 15
1902.
Ofur 23
7878,
7 for
Hussex
$870.
4 to
0
Surrey.
1880.
3 fur
4
* for 24
for 10
1880.
for 10
Middlesex
Surray.
Australians. Lancashires
The Rev. R. 9. Holmes, in the above mentioned history, relates that when Emmett and Freeman were Logother, Dr. W. G. Grace stated that he realised that 100 runs made against them was something to be proud of.
F. R. Brown. match featured by some extror- dinary fine bowling on the part of Goddard and Brown. The former ANOTHER FAST BOWLER captured 11 for 109 (6 for 39 in the first innings when Surrey' Freeman's successor - as a- fast! scored 166, and 5 for 70 in the re-bowler, was Allen Hill, who, playing for Yorkshire against Surrey in his turn visit, when the Londoners'
initial match, captured 12 wickets (all total was 202.
clean bowled) for 67.
F. R. Brown, the Surrey bowler was even more successful taking
His best efforts weret
a dozen wickets during the match Year Wickets Rana
| 1874...... for * for 87 runs. His initial analysis was 6 for 31, when Gloucester | aggregated. 114, and be helped to put Hammond and his men out a second time for 195 by capturing 6 wickets for 56 runs. Reuter,
HOME RACING
LANCASHIRE CLASSIC GOES TO MELFORT AT ŠEVENS
London July 21. The Lancashire Produce Stakes, Liverpool run over five furlongs at to-day resulted:
Melfort ... Sickle Moon Stratiform
Betting: 7 Melfort, 11/10 Sickle Moon, 7/2 Stratiform.
Ten started. Won by a neck; two lengths.Reuter,
SOLENT YACHTING
AMERICAN CRAFT AGAIN FILL FIRST PLACES
London, July 21.. In the British America Cup on the Solent, the American entries Nancy, Bob Kat, Lucie and Jill finished in the order mentioned, to give America 20% points against Great Britain's nine-Reuter,
SPORT ADVTS.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION,
4. for 11
1874
1678.
7 for 14
s..
+ kor H
6 for 38
i
were
wickets for 37. making a total of 21 wickets for 181 runs, be, at a cent of a little over 7 runs per wicket.
יד
An Admirable Captain. Nayudu captained his side ad- mirably, and the fielding through- out was of a high standard. Yes, India may well be satisfied. They have proved themselves thorough- ly entitled to the status of a Test match, and one can express the hope that when they next visit this country more than one Test match will be alloted to thom.
In Yorkshiro's first match in 1890 against the Australians, ho took wickets
for 34 runs in the first Jardine is to be much con- innings and 6 for 35 in the second gratulated on England's success, against Australin in 1890 he captured Whether the match has helped innings, while playing for England a success greatly due to himself. G wickets for 23 in the second those who have the responsibility innings.
RHODES' 4,000 WICKETS.
of selecting the team for Aus- tralia is doubtful. Robins clearly
Rhodes, who first played for York demonstrated his value as an all- a spin shiro in 1890 and only retired two round cricketer, and as
moro diMcult years ago, har innumerable bowling bowler appeared achievements to his credit, having than Brown; Bowes bowled well captured 3,608 wickets for an average at times but was not very impres- of 16 runs. per wicket. In all first-aive: Voce inspired one more: class matches in Enginnd and abroad Hammond did what was required his total number of wickets is 4,137. of him in the bowling line; and
first County match
His
be caplu
Hion, (now Rt. Hon. Sir) F. S. Jack. Somerset at. Bath, when the fielding was satisfactory. The son (1890-1907) whose record showa 5 wickets for 11 runs, and as disappointment, of course, was the 500 wickets at a cost of 10.18 per Pullin records in his History of York-failure in both innings of the wicket. Two of his bent pieces of shire County Cricket above mention- carller batsmen, bowling occurred in 1002, when heed, old Bob Thoms, one of the took 8 Lancashire wickets for 18 runs Umpires at that match, presented and 6 for 12 against the Australlons. him with the ball at the conclusion of the game as a token of his accom- SLOW BOWLERS.
plishment.
Some of his best efforts were:
Turning to the slow bowlers, York. shire were fortunate in securing the Year services more
'or less one after 189.... another of Peate, Peel and Rhodes 15co. (and now, in turn, Verity).
1800.
1001 1003.
Opponente
Cloucestershire. Essex,
Wickola Rans Opponenia Northants. *for 10 **** Leicestershire.
Gloucestershire.
Glamorganshire.
Notta! Hampshire. Olamorganshire.
Middlesex.
Lancashire. Hampshire.
S0440x Gloucestershire. Lancabiru. Middlesex.
Roy Kilner (1911-1027) with 858 wickets at 17.33 cach could show:
Your
1810,
for 12
Wickets Nuns
TD20
0 for 16
1931
for 10
D for 28
1022
for 12
for 23
Hampshire.
1022
for 22
Fax
for 4
Nott.
1922
for. 34
for 20
Gloucestershire.
for 13
for 20
Kent.
1928
for 20
4
for 12
Exsex,
1024
for 24
G
for D
Eaux.
1024
for 18
6. Jer 17
Leicestershire.
for 1
for
Derbyshire.
192
for 1H
for 10
for 19
Derbyshire.. Derbyshire.
1976
for 10
1926
for 14
for
Gloucestershire..
4
for G
Northamptonsfre
1927.
for 8
for to
1028.
for 30
1970
1
for 20
I always say that Pente wan the finest 1980, Infarm fowler 1 over saw. He had a beautiful action, and was extraordinarily necuenta, pridom, I, ever, lowing his length,
Rhode,_greal bowler though he is, as the
for 18
Notts.
Of the respective merits of Peate, 1902. Peel and Rhodes, the views of David-1904. Hunter, the old Yorkshire wicket-1000. Opponenia. United South (whose keeper (who kept" for Yorkshire. team included Dr. from 1888 to 1900 and had often
iten1011. W. G. and Me played against Peate in local cricket) 1016. are set out in the "History of York-U19. shire County Cricket, 1903-1923" by 1923. Mr. A. W. Pullin ("Old Ebor") who 1923. gives them as follows:
Grace and ning the renowned Willhor). Lancashire.
Surrey, Middex.
M.C.C.
He played from 1871 to 1883, und in all captured 603 wickets at an average per wicket of 12.70.
His successor was. G. P. Harrison (1883 to 1891) who took 200 wickets at an average per wicket of 14.48 and in his first season distinguished. him- self against Lanenshire by taking 7 wickets for 43 in the first match that year, and 6 for 22 in the second.
In his last year-1891-he captured 5 Middlesex wickets for 14,
ULYETT & WAINWRIGHT,
In the meantime, George Ulyett (1873-1893), though more famous as a batsman, had given evidence of his capacity as a bowler in the following |instances:—
Tear Wickals Rön
Opponents
All England.
Box.
Notta.
1874..
4 for 11
IRTU
a for 7
1878
a for
1882,
3 for 4
Surrey.
5 for 10
Laneshire aguinal
whom the following:
year he accomp et the "hat trick".. 1884...... 7 for 34 Australians,
Altogether he captured 484 wickets for 18.18 runa a plece.
I must, not forget "Billy" Bates. (1877-1887) who was a fire batsman as well as a good bowler, taking 660 wickets for an average of 10.70. His main bowling feats were;
Year 1978.
Wickets Runn
7 for 19
6 for 11
Opponents Homex. Middlesex.
B for 21
Bursey
1880. J851
For Ik
for 17
Notte
Kent,
Nelts,
Sorry.
Derbyshire.
1883.
0 for 12 звай. ...for 10 1880, 3 for 4
Harrison's succeBBOR
was Wain- Clubs wishing to join or to weight (1888-1902), who took 1,173 retain membership of the Asso- wickets at an average per wicket of ciation and League are reminded 17.84, and placed the following figures that July 31st is the closing date to his credit. for entries for both.
Year
Wiches Ren
1887.
4 for
W. E. HOLLANDS..
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, July 20th, 1932,
1089.
4 for B
1800.
for 11
10 for $1
4 for@
1897
5. for 14
Opponents Warwickshire. · Krat Middiens Staffordshire. Middle
1023
FARIX. Gloucestershire. Middlesex.
Елех.
SCHOFIELD HAIGH,
Peel shoulil place second, and Wilfred Schofield Haigh commenced his
SOK.
for 40 for 21
OTHER GIANTS,
Emmott Robinson (1919-1931), who. only retired last year, (with a record of 802 wickets for an average of 21.08) has the following performances to his credit:
Wickeln Rans
for 36 for 20
for 26
8 for 22
R Fur 18
* for RG
7
for 27
Opponente Lancashire. Notta. Kent.
Northamptonshire. Cambridge.
Hampshire.
third. But I will say this of Rhodes in carcer with Yorkshire in 1800 and
continued the last three penes fits, length bowling
to play for them until Year 1920. has been better than it ever wan. He may 1913. During that period he obtain- 10선 not spin the ball so much as bo vsed to da ed 1,016 wickota for 15.42 runs coch. 1929. but he keeps a perfect length "moto pan.
He took 8 Australian wickets for 1927 Pistently. Rarely de you co bini send
1027 lown a short one on the ire wide-unless 78 at Bradford in 1896 and followed
1930. there is a trap in 11"
this up in 1887 by capturing 7 Surrey 191.. wickets for 17 on the Headingley Ground at Leeds. On the day, he performed this feat, Peate (the hero (1910-1927) (881 wickets for 1936 of the 1883 Surrey debacle previoua- cach) are: ly referred to) was standing on the Year pavilion watching the turn
of events, 1920.7
Peate played for Yorkshire from 1879 to 1887-taking 810 wickets for 12.65 por wicket. His best per formances were:-
Wickets Runs Your 1870.. 4 for 14
1989.
1883.
B
for 24
for 5 1894......0 for 13
Орропедія Middlenez. Lancashire.
Buner Gloucestershire.
Notts.:
The figures zolative to Weddington
Wkkete Hans
Opponente
for 18
Hampshire.
and as the wickots began to fall,. friend of mine who was standing
by
1920. 1920.
for 21
Warwickabtra.
for 26
his side, began to chaff him, suggest
1921....
for 13
G for $1
7 for 6
B
for D Worcestershire.
ing that his "record" would be 1922..
LeicestershirK.
Derbyshire.
Northamptonshire.
G. G. Macaulay, who is still play-
Ilis feat, in taking 8 wickets for 6 boaton. "Nay", replied Peate, it'll 1928.. runa against Surrey In 1883 was a stand for many a long day yet". remarkable onc, as was the match algh's record shows in addition to ing for Yorkshire, and who up to the itself, Yorkshire, after scoring 110, the foregoing, the following figures: end of last season had 1,471 wickets dismissing Surrey for 31 and B2,
In the same year (1883), Peato and Your Harrison dismissed Kent for 65 and 1898. 70 after Yorkshire had made 2751901. their bowling figures for tho' match | 2002. 1907. being
| 1907. Harrison ... 10 wickets for 50. Pcate
Wickets Rans
R for 21 4 for B
1002.
4 for ID
for 18
6 for D
* for 15
1005
a. for 13
1000
1960
4 for 11
for 2
7 for 20 for 14
d for 14
for 25
9 wickets for 70,
·A VICTORY RECALLED. |10|0, 1011. Almost as wonderful as Peato's 1912. above feat againut Surrey was his 1912
1012... achievement in taking six wickein for
7 for 25
Opponents Hampshire, Noti Gloucestershire. Fasex,
Warwickshire. Borrey. Lancashire Hurrey, Warwickable. Guspx. Somerset. Australians, Gloucesteriire
at an average of 16.81 to his credit, has also accomplished many Ind bowling feats.
With regard to comparativa re- cords in the case of the capture of all 10 wickets in an innings, Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac, us tho Hong. kong Telegraph correctly states, doen not give the comparative records, but It does set out among other remark- able analysts the following:
Name of Dawlor
Ellett
Tear
13 against Gloucestershire in 1884. Playing for Yorkshire against the 1867/ | "Old Ebor" refers to it in his York Australiana at Bradford in 1912, he 1883
shire Cricket History, and narrates it captured 6 wickets for 22 runs in the in Pento's own words, Yorkshire's first innings, and 8 for 14 in the 1684 first Innings score of 129 had been accond-his analyses reading: passed by Gloucestershire with
179, and Yorkshire in their
At
Fecond had fared very badly at the
Overy Maidens Rans Wickels
12.2
22
11
14
Fenio
F. T. Epanforth
Match Wits. Bana Victoria Y Thomania 0 for 2 Yorkshire ▾
Surrey
Australlo y All Eng
a for b
J
land XI * for 5
Victoria v
Warwick.
1838/0. Cosstick
for 1
2014
F. E. Field
A. D. Pougher
shiro *,*** Wrmester
shiro M.U.C, y
$ for $
✓
1923
Q.
Cor
Opponents
Australia Busser Homerset
& for o
& for
1021
R. Tyldesley
Bomarsat
Leicester
10ля
.P: Mišla
for 18')
2814.
10 for 15
Derbyskite.
Bomerech
Ojotomiar. white v.
1888 P. W. Tais ·
Bu
innings end of the second day's play. That
Alonzo Drake (1909-1914) had a dvening both teams were entertained
a banquet given by a certain record of 483 wickets for 17.85 each. 1800 nobleman, and in the conteo of the His best results were:--- speech making Dr. W. G. Graco was Inclined to speak of Gloucestershiro's Year prospective victory, to which Tam 1818...... 4for a Emmatt had replied "No doctor; wo for 8 ara Yorkshireman and we have never 1914.6 for 6 lost until the last run is got or wicket 1914. takon."
Wickste Rans
Lancashire 1:
3 for 0
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